Obituaries
Recent obituaries in North Carolina
The obituaries in the North Carolina Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity North Carolina's history and identity.
Janice Lockman
Apr 17, 2016
"1948 - 2016" Canton - Janice Case Lockman, age 67, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at her residence. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Ellen Holcombe Case. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Odell Lockman, Jr. who died in 2006. Janice was employed as...
Laura"Janie" Higgins
Apr 16, 2016
Waynesville, Laura Jane "Janie" Palmer Higgins, age 65, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of James Mark Palmer and the late Nellie Louise Muse Palmer. Janie was employed by Haywood Electric Membership Corporation, in the Consumer Accounting Department from 1980 until 2010. She was...
James Hannah
Apr 15, 2016
Robbinsville, James Lewis Hannah, age 59, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital. A native of McDowell County, he was the son of the late Floyd Jackson and Lula Mae Jenkins Hannah. He was also preceded in death by his son, James Robert Hannah and two brothers. James, from a very early age...
Barbara Rogers
Apr 15, 2016
Waynesville, Barbara Ann Conard Rogers, age 71, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital. Barbara was a native of Swain County and was the daughter of the late Floyd Woodrow and Geneva Mae Gaddis Conard. She was also preceded in death by her Husband, Joseph Horace Rogers. Barbara was employed by Barberville Baptist...
Nancy Case
Apr 14, 2016
Maggie Valley, Nancy Case, 63, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Nancy was the daughter of the late Tracy and Minnie Carr. After working for several attorneys in the area, Nancy retired in January 2016 as an assistant clerk from the Haywood County Clerk of Court's Estate Division. Nancy was dedicated in...
Hilda Brown
Apr 14, 2016
Waynesville, Hilda (Stick) Way Brown, 96, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Howell Way, Jr. and Marguerite Way. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Heywood Brown who died in 1999. Hilda graduated from Greensboro College, she taught...
Lorraine Luckey
Apr 12, 2016
Clyde – Small in physical stature but big in every other way, it is with great sorrow that our family announces the passing of our beloved mother, (Frances) Lorraine Piculell Luckey, at 81, in Clyde, North Carolina on April 12, 2016. She was born during the Great Depression in Mineola, Long Island, N.Y., in 1934 to Otto...
Cunningham
Apr 11, 2016
Waynesville, Joseph C. Cunningham, age 89, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Wid Thomas and Edna Mae Williams Cunningham. He was also preceded in death by his wife Josephine Reece Cunningham, who died in 2006; four brothers and one...
Velma Deitz
Apr 10, 2016
Waynesville, Velma Ritter Deitz, 89, of Carolina Avenue, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at her residence. A native of Edgerly, Louisiana, she had previously lived in Texas and Jackson County before moving to Haywood County in 1966. She was the daughter of the late Hampton and Lizzie Myers Ritter and was also preceded in death...
Richard Caldwell
Apr 9, 2016
Waynesville, Richard Caldwell, age 83, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late France and Anna Mae Brown Caldwell. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Gertude McDaniel and Ima Jean Mehaffey and three brothers, Perry Lewis, Kyle...
Edward Kacicek
Apr 9, 2016
Edward Andrew Kacicek, 87, of Horse Shoe, NC went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 9, 2016. He was born March 18, 1929 in Palmerton, PA to the late Walter Arthur and Catherine Ruth Rogowitz Kacicek. Edward served in the US Army from 1951-1953, worked as a firefighter in Civil Service at Dulles Air Force Base, Virginia...
Robert Shook
Apr 7, 2016
Clyde, George Robert Shook, age 79, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Millard and Mary Lou Peek Shook. He was also preceded in death by his son, James Robert "Bobby" Shook; one sister and one brother. Robert was a 27 year...
Ruth Wright
Apr 7, 2016
"1920 – 2016" Canton – Ruth Ellen Metcalf Wright, age 95, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2016 in Greensboro, North Carolina. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late John David and Dovie Kuykendall Metcalf and was a graduate of Bethel High School. She is survived by three sons, Robert W. "Bob"...
Ruth Hall
Apr 6, 2016
Candler – Ruth Taylor Hall, age 89, of Luther Road passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the Universal Health Care in Fletcher, NC. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Sally Wooten Taylor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Taylor...
Nona Cobb
Apr 5, 2016
Lake Junaluska, Nona Dieffenwierth Cobb, 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Pasco County, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Freeland and Minnie Blitch Dieffenwierth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Cobb, who died in...
Robert Messer
Apr 1, 2016
Waynesville, Robert Hugh Messer, age 76, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2016 at Skyland Care Center in Sylva. A native of Haywood County, he was preceded in death by his father, Jarvis Dee Messer; grandparents, Marion Lucius and Mattie Leatherwood Messer. Robert developed a love for farming while being raised by his grandparents and he enjoyed...
Marvin Bolin
Mar 31, 2016
Waynesville, Marvin Gerald Bolin, age 73, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home and Rehabilitation. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Floyd Marvin and Monica Lillian Cochran Bolin. Gerald previously lived in Newport News, Virginia for 50 years. He was a veteran of the United States...
Felicia Parker
Mar 31, 2016
Waynesville, Felicia Marie Parker, age 23, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Robert Lee "Jake" and Angie Marie Parker. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Forest Parker, Sr. and Anna Mae Parker; paternal uncle, Carroll Parker; maternal great-grandparents; Wade and Edith Shipman. Felicia...
Donald Milner
Mar 29, 2016
Waynesville, Donald Neuman Milner, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native of Haywood County, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jo Hembree Milner, who died in 2009; he also was preceded in death by four sisters and one brother. Donald was a Staff Sargent in...
Macie Robinson
Mar 29, 2016
"1918 – 2016" Asheville – Macie Louise Miller Robinson, age 97, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Brookdale Asheville Overlook in Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Steve and Bessie Sisson Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bashford Marvin Robinson,...
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